Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1906 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

SI.OO Per Year.

INCORPORATED.

Electric Line Files Articles With State Secretary. MONEY RAISED FOR A SURVEY. Over Five Hundred Dollars Raised la Rensselaer Alone For Prelim* Inary Work. “The Lafayette & Chicago Railway company,” a corporation composed of Rensselaer, Remington and Lafayette gentlemen with a capital of $25,000, has tiled articles es association with the Secretary of State. The directors are G. W. Infield, W. A. Hennegar, J. N. Leatherman, 0. W. Coen, Geo. F. Meyers (the three latter of Rensselaer) Robt. Parker, banker, of Remington, Stephen T. Comer of Union tp., and John A. Shaffer and Elmer E. Tyner. The object of the company is to build an electric railroad from Lafayette to Chicago, and while nothing may ever come from this corporation, it is likely that it will go ahead and make the preliminary survey at least, some SSOO having been raised by subscription in Rensselaer alone to assist in making such survey. There is little doubt but a road will be built some time in the near future over practically the route now planned, and we hope that the present movement may result in something tangible.

CHAPMAN-KOHLER.

- marriage of Mr. Fred N. Cnapman and Miss Freda Elizabeth Kohler was solemnized by Rev. H. L. Kindig of Trinity M. E. church at 8:30 o’clock Wednesday evening at the home of*the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kohler of this city, in the presence of some sixty relatives and guests. After the ceremony and congratulations elaborate refreshments were served. The out of town guests, relatives of the bride, in attendance were, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Kohler of Chicago, a brother; Mrs. Iliff, a sister, and children, Mrs. Peter Kohler, a sister - in - law, Mr. and Mrs. George Minicus, an ancle, Peter Minicus, grandfather, Mrs. Frank Minicus, an aunt, Miss Ann Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Wright, all of Chicago Heights, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Will Ransom, cousins, and Mrs. John Holliday, an aunt, of Dowagiac, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman left yesterday for Dayton, Ky., just across the river from Cincinnati, Ohio, where they will begin housekeeping, the groom having a position as mail clerk and this being his headquarters. The Demoorat joins their friends in extending congratulations.

WAKARUSA REPORT FILED.

The preliminary report in the Howe, or Waukarusa. ditch, was filed Wednesday. The report states that |he main and lateral ditches will drain low, wet lands, improve the health of the neighborhood and benefit the public highways, and that the same will be of publio utility; that the benefits which will accrue to the lands affected thereby will greatly exceed the cost of location, damages and construction; that the dimensions of said ditoh should be average depth, of main ditoh, 8.95 feet, bottom width, 25.19 feet, top width, 43 09. The proposed ditch is almost 13 miles in length and starts over in White county, jf mile east of the Jasper county line, and its outlet is in thevlroquois river near the west line of Section 3, in Jordan tp., near Andrew Kohler’s farm. There is one lateral 1J miles in length, The expense of the preliminary report is $308.50, and the total cost of ditch, if constructed, will probably be in the neighborhood of $50,000 to $60,000.

A SAD JOURNEY.

Rev. and Mrs. M. V. Brown and children of Miama, Fla, arrived in the city Saturday morning with tbe remains of their little son whose sodden death was reported in these oolumns last week. Brief funeral servioes were held by Rev. H. L. Kindig at 5 p. m., Saturday at Weston cemetery and interment

made therein. The little fellow was aged 7 years, 5 months and 13 days, and was the third of a family of five children It seems that Mrs. Brown and the children were on their way here, David, the boy who died, having apparently recovered from a slight sickness. When near St. Augustine he was suddenly attacked with brain fever and fell from his seat. The family left the train at St. Augus T tine and the boy was taken to a hospital, but remained unconscious until death. Mr. Brown was telegraphed to but the boy died before his arrival.

HITCH IN BOND SALE.

A hitch has arisen in the sale of the Jordan stone road bonds, H. R. Kurrie, attorney for E. L. Hollingsworth, who purchased the bonds, holding that the law under which the road is being built is not now in force; that it has been superceded by a later law. Other attorneys hold that the law was not repealed by the acts of 1905 and is therefore good. In the event that the bonds are not taken by Mr. Hollingsworth or others it will probably be necessary for the contractors to carry them themselves.

INGERSOLL ON RUSSIA.

Current Events Recall Oration When Czar Was Crowned. Chicago Inter Ocean. Robert G. Ingersoll wrote burning words on the coronation of Nicholas. They are being recalled now, when Russian affairs have again reached a serious crisis. Here is what Ingersoll said: “While reading the accounts of the coronation of the Czar, of the pageants, processions and feasts, the pomp and parade, of the barbaric splendor, of cloth of gold and glittering gems, I could not help but think of the poor and melancholy peasants, of the toiling, half fed millions, of the sad and ignorant multitudes who belong body and soul to this Czar. “I thought of the backs that have been scarred by the knout, of the thousands in prisons having dared to say a whispered word for freedom. of the great multitudes who bad been driven like cattle along the weary roads that lead to the hell of Siberia. “The cannon at Moscow were not load enough, nor the clanging of the bells, nor the blare of the trumpets, to drown the groans of the captives. “I thought of the fathers that had been torn from wives and children for the orime of speaking like men. “And when the priests spoke of the Czar as the ‘God selected man,’ the ‘God adorned man,’ my blood grew warm. “When I read of the coronation of the Czarina I thought of Siberia. I thought of girU working in mines, hauling ore from the pits with chains about their waist, young girls, almost naked, at the mercy of brutal officials; young girls weeping and moaning their lives away because between their pure lips the word liberty had burst into blossom. “Yet law neglects, forgets them and crowns the Czarina. The injus tee, the agony, and horror in this poor world are enough to make mankind insane. “Ignorance and superstition crowd impudence and tyranny. Millions of money squandered for the humiliation of man, to dishonor the people. “Back of the coronation, back of the ceremonies, back of all the hypocrisy there is nothing but a lie. “It is not true that God ‘selected this Czar to rule and rob a hundred millions of human beings. 1 “It is all an ignorant, barbaric, superstitious lie—a lie that pomp and pageant, and flaunting flags, and robed priests, and swinging censures, cannot ohange to truth. “Those who are not blinded by the glare and glitter at Mosoow see millions of homes on which the shadows fall; see millions of weeping mothers, whose children have been stolen by the Czar; see thousands of villages without schools; millions of houses without any books, millions and millions of men, women, and children in whose future there is no star and whose only friend is death. “The coronation is an insalt to the nineteenth oentnry. “Long live the people of Russia.” See Baughman & Williams for farm and city loans.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, August ii, iqo6.

HAMMOND HASA “WET” SUNDAY.

■ . • vwgsg In these dog days reform governors are so busy pulling off Chautauqua lectures that it is possible to put the lid in temporary cold storage,—Lake County Times. (Rep.)

FOUNTAIN PARK.

Among the impressive lecturers of the American platform three stand at the head of the list. These three are Frank W. GunBaulus, Guy Carleton Lee and George R. Wendling. Some audiences might give precedence toGunsaulus, others to Wendling, but many audiences, and with them we agree, would prefer Lee, because ih voice and presence he is the equal of Wendling or Gunsaulus and in intellectual ability and power of expression he is superior to either. —Pittsburg Post. At Fountain Park, August 22, 1906.

CAN'T FOOL ’EM ANY MORE.

Col. Heck, the carnival man who exhibited in Logansport and Monticello recently, is talking of bringing suit at the former place, for “injury to his business.” Commenting on this the Logansport Pharos says, among other things: The manner in which “Colonel” Heck’s “business” has been injured is not hard to see, but just what grounds for action he has against anyone is difficult to surmise. His business is falling off doubtless because people have outgrown the carnival habit. As Lincoln once said, “You can fool all of the people a part of the time; you can fool a part of the people all time; but you can not fool all the people all the time.” An aggregation of fakes called a “carnival’’ is no exception.

ARRESTED ON SERIOUS CHARGE.

Harry Burley, aged 23, a son of Joseph Burley, of near Wolcott, was arrested last week by officers Parks and Vick of this place on a charge preferred by Mrs. Kate Coleman of Milroy, who said he was responsible for the delicate condition of her daughter, Lizzie, whom she alleges is but 13 years of age. Before going to trial Friday it deyeloped that tbe alleged crime took place near Monon, in White county, therefore the court here had no jurisdiction and the prisoner was dismissed. Mrs. Coleman went from here to Monon where she swore out another warrant for Burley’s arrest and he was accordingly arrested and the case set for hearing at 10 a. m. yesterday. It was reported that the defense would attempt to prove by the school enumeration record that the girl was past 15 years of age and therefore over the lawful age of consent.

POLICE COURT MATTERS.

James Willis was arrested Thursday on a warrant sworn out by John Myers, proprietor of the hotel de Cleaver, near the depot, charging him with attempting to beat a board bill. It seems that some two weeks ago Willis took a girl of unsavory reputation to the hotel and agreed to pay her board. When asjfced to settle two weeks’ board be is alleged to have refused and the arrest resulted, together with that of the girl. Both were arraigned before Squire Irwin and Willis plead guilty and was fined $1 and costs, $10.15 in all, which he paid. The girl was aoquitted, there being no evidence that she had ever promised to pay anything, but she was advised to skiddoo p. d. q. or suffer the consequences if found on the Btreets hereafter at night. She gave the name of Jenia Woldredge, and is said to be a step-daughter of one of the Danforas who formerly resided here for awhile but now lives near Seafield. She has not been living at home for several years, it is sajd, but recently came here from Lafayette.

LOWEST RATE TO NORTH DAKOTA

The Flagg Real Estate Agenoy will take a company to New Rockford, N. D., leaviing Rensselaer, Ang. 13. Fare for round trip s2l-20, good for fifteen days with Privilege of extenaion of time, nquire in Journal Bldg., Rensselaer, Ind. Come in and see the ladies’ shoes, good styles, $1.50 to $2.50 for SI.OO, walking $2.50 and $3.00 for sl-50. Boys SI.OO to $1.50 heavy leather sole oanvas shoes for 50 cents at the Chicago Bargain Store. ■ J ' V I :/•: . \ -r ■■ ■■ ,

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. New suits filed: No. 7064. Emmett Li Hollingsworth, administrator of estate of Mary Norris, deceased, vs. Ira Norris et al; petition to sell real estate. Q L. Marriage licenses issued: August 8, Fred N. Chapman of Rensselaer, aged 27, to Freda Elizabeth Kohler, also of Rensselaer, aged 25. First marriage for each. —o — In the list of new suits filed, as published in this column last week, an error appeared in the amount demanded in No. 7063, Medaryville Bank vs. Jerrie Miller, et al. It should have read SIOO instead of $39; the latter sum was the credit on the note. Trustee Sage of Jordan township let the contract for a new school building in tbe Mark Reed district to David Way mire of Jordan for $765.43, this price including foundation and painting. The building is to be 24x34 with 12 foot ceiling, and is to be completed by Sept. 15. | _ —o — The commissioners at their meeting this week made no appointment of a superintendent or engineer for the Marion-Renssel-aer stone roads, and it is scarcely likely anything will be done on the improvement until such appointments are made. It was expected this matter would be disposed of-Tuesday, but for some reason it was not. —o— The State tax board has heard appeals from county boards of review and fixed the assessment on bank stocks in Rensselaer as follows: First National, per share, $108; State Bank, $lO4. The total assesment of tbe Goodland Bank was fixed at SIO,OOO. This is a reduction of tbe banks here as raised by the board of review of $2 940 for the First National and $3,800 for the State Bank. —o — At the meeting of the county board of education Monday it was agreed to open all the district schools on the second Monday in September, Sept. 10, and each trustee thought be would be able to bold seven months’ school. Instead of holding preliminary institutes this year it was decided to hold an all day joint preliminary institute at Rensselaer, Saturday, Sept. 1, following the county institute which will be held Aug. 2731, inclusive. The township trustees all made their statistical reports at this meeting. —o — Tbe annual estimates of the trustees of Gillam, Jordan and Keener townships appear in this issue of the Democrat, making, with those published last week, 12 of the 13 township trustees’ estimates published in thispaper, the lone exception being Wbeatfield. The law directs that these estimates and also the annual reports be published in the “two leading papers representing the two political parties casting the greatestnumber of votes at the last preceding general election,” and in the eight years The Democrat has been published every democratic official in the county has made all legal publications {required to be made in a democratic paper in The Democrat. As we have remarked before, the republican officer who has any desire to obey tbe letter atd spirit of tbe law has no exouse for going astray in the matter of legal publications required to be made in a democratic paper, for The Democrat is tbe only paper recognized in Jasper county as a democratic paper. Besides it has a circulation 500 copies greater than any paper published in tbe county, and the intent of all legal publications is to give the matters therein publicity. '

SEED WHEAT FOR SALE.

I have a supply of tbe famous Turkey Red wheat for sale at my fram in Barkley tp., samples of Which may be seen at the Babcook & Hopkins elevator, where orders may be left, or phone 522 F. Price 80 cents per bushel.

J. A. PIJLLINS.

VICTIMS OF THE GRIM REAPER.

F. W. Mauck, Eugene Spitler and J. A. Ramey Answer the Last Summons. F. W. Mauck. an old and highly respected resident of Newton tp., died at bis home Sunday, Aug. 5, 1906, at 7p. m. He was born in Page Co., Virginia, Dec. 14, 1829, and was married to Miss Elizabeth Warner of the same county Oct. 14, 1851; he moved west in 1855, locating on tbe farm upon which he died. To this union ten children were born, of which only five survive him—David, John, Kate and Lee, all of this immediate vicinity, and Edwin of Anderson, Ind. The deceased was a man of high Christian character, having embraced the faith in his early manhood, and died with that bright assurance as did his life companion, who left this earth in March, 1896. He had been in delicate health for a number of years but his last sickness was of about four weeks’ duration. He was conscious to the last and gave detailed instructions as to the funeral and burial. The funeral services were held from the North Star church at 2 p. m., Tuesday, conducted by Rev. D. T. Halstead of Rensselaer. Interment was in North Star cemetery by the side of his deceased companion. The remains of J. E. Spitler were brought here Wednesday evening from Tipton and brief burial and religious ceremonies held at Weston cemetery by Rev. H. L. Kindig of Trinity M. EJ* church and the I. O. O. F. lodge, of which deceased was a member, after which they were consigned to their last resting place. “Gene” died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mamie Teter, at Tipton, Sunday night, after several weeks sickness from Bright’s disease. He also leaves another sister, Mrs. Etta E. Baker of Chicago, and one brother, George Spitler of Rensselaer. Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spitler, prominent among early settlers of Rensselaer, and was born and grew to manhood here. He bad been in poor health for several months and had been at West Baden and a few weeks ago entered a hospital at Lafayette in the vain hope that he might be benefitted. The hospital phy- j sicians pronounced his ailment Bright’s disease and stated that nothing oould be done for him. About a week previous to his death he was removed from the hospital to the home of his sister at Tipton, where he remained until the death angel came. He was a man who had many friends here and few if any enemies. He was a member of the local I. O. O. F„ and Encampment degree I. O. O. F. and his lodge did every thing possible to render him service in his fatal sickness. His age.was about 41 years. J. A. RAMEY. James A. Ramey, son of Septles and Ellen Ramey, was born at Crawfordsville, Montgomery county, Indiana, January 15, 1848. He with his parents, while yet in his boyhood, moved into Jasper county, Ind., where he spent the remainder of his life. On the 6th of February, 1865, he enlisted in the army, in the 151 Reg., Co. H, Vol. 1 nft., and remained with his regiment until the close of the war and was honorably discharged on the 19th of September, 1865. July 3, 1873, he was married to Melissa Ramey; three children were born to this union, of whom two survive him, Manford who resides in Kansas, and Elbert who now lives in lowa. The latter was here a few weeks ago bntwas compelled to return on account of sickness in his family. His com* panion departed this life on tbe 20th of July, 1880. December 30,1883, he was married the second time, to Captolia Condra, who survives him. To I this union nine children were born, |of whioh six survive him, all of whom are here exoept one, Belle, and those present are as follows: Maud, Earnest, Ross, Vivian and Teddy. One brother and one sister survive him, Maggie Lynch of St. John, 111., and Frank Ramey of Rensselaer, Ind. He united with the Free Baptist oborch about 15 years ago and was very eotive for a while and then fell away again but in his last siokness he revived to his

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former belief and seemed perfectly reconciled to die, and it is hoped that he went in the triumphs of faith to a better country. He departed this life on the 6th day of August, 1906, being of the age of 58 years, 6 months and 21 days. The funeral services were held in the F. B. church of Rensselaer at 10 o’clock a. m., on August Bth and interment made in Weston cemetery, the funeral serviceo being conducted by Rev. B. F. Ferguson, of Rensselaer.

EXCURSION TO WASHINGTON.

The first fal) excursion to the 6 ' State of Washington at HomeSeekers’ rates, one fare plus $2 round trip, will run on the first Tuesday in September. Would request all persons intending to go to write me or call at my office in Rensselaer, Ind., as soon as con-

B. F. FERGUSON.

venient.

COMMISSIONERS’ PROCEEDINGS.

Report of Business Transacted at the August Term. The county commissioners finished the business of the term Tuesday evening and adjourned. Following is a report of the proceedings: Bonds of the Marion-Rensselaer stone roads signed up. There are 80 of these bonds, each for SI,OOO, and they draw 4£ per cent interest, superintendent, to file bond in sum of $500; attorney fee of SSO allowed. Mary M. Potts et al, petition for ditch; B. J. Gifford files remonstrance to preliminary report and cause is continued. Notice ordered given for letting of contract for new bridge in Newton tp., and for a new bridge in Carpenter tp., on Ist day of September term. Andrew Grube et al petition for highway in Wheatfield tp.; Fred Rarch, Harry Meyerß and Frank Hershman appointed viewers, to meet Aug.. 18. J. J. Shea et al, petition for highway in Gillam tp.; viewers report approved and road ordered established 50 feet in width. Final report of engineer and commissioner in the John Stack and’John Hudson ditohes approved and attorney fee of S4O allowed in the former case and $25 in the latter. Thomas Davis et al, petition for ditch; Louis V. Sayler asks to be withdrawn from petition; motion to make more specific and demurrer overruled; submitted for trial; Beard finds that assessment of M. Tudor should be reduced $75 on her lands, and SSO of this sum added to land of C, B. Wells and $25 to lands of the Lewises; assessments confirmed and ditch established; R. A. Parkison appointed Henry Amsler et al, petition for ditch; Commissioner directed to file report before Aug. 22, and all remonstrances to be on file before second day of Sept, term.- ■ Daniel S. Makeever et al,petition for ditch; notice found sufficient and no objections on file, cause docketed and continued to Sept, term. John M, Ott et al, petition for stone roads in Carpenter tp.; petition referred to Chas. J. Hobbs, • engineer, and R. H. Grow and Cal. Porter as viewers, to meet Aug. 13. Thomas Driver et al, petition for highway in Barkley tp ; - W. VPorter, Ben Welsh and W. J. McCashen appointed viewers, to meet Aug. 18. Auditor directed to advertise for 300 tons of coal to be delivered f. o. b. Rensselaer, bids to be on Pittsburg, W. V. smokeless, Indiana domestic lamp, screened lump and mine ran. Mandel Sensibar et al, petition for highway in Kankakee tp; continued for notice. Notice ordered for letting contract for supplies for county farm on first day Sept. term. ; C. H. Sternberg & Son were allowed $2,844 88 on the Iroquois ditch oontract; S. B. Moffitt $498.58 on the Moffitt ditoh; Stewart & Son $2,523.75 in the Hanging Grove stone* roads; $4,950.42 on the Jordan stone road contraot; A. V. Farmer $940.10 on-tbe Iroquois ditoh; Gundrum & Taylor $1,346.84 on the Moffitt ditoh. Petition of trustee of Union tp., for bridge “skew” was continued. The great sacrafice clearance sale will continue to Angnst 11th at the Chicago Bargain Store. $